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From our gardens to our kitchen, we present fresh interpretations of traditional Italian dishes using sustainably-farmed, local fruits and vegetables, and all organic meats.

Inspiration from the bounty of local farms and our own restaurant garden help create a daily changing menu that has kept Bistro Don Giovanni on the San Francisco Chronicle’s top Bay Area restaurants since the list’s inception.

Our lively bar features hundreds of Napa Valley and Italian wines, as well as seasonally inspired cocktails.

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Al Fresco Dining

There is no better way to enjoy Napa Valley than outside in the fresh country air. Our gardens and vineyards surround us with fragrant aromas and beautiful vistas. Our lyrical Commedia dell’arte fountain is the centerpiece of our Italian parco and features the characters of a traditional 16th century Italian improvisational theater as they swing from poles and stilts, splashing playfully, sparking conversation and levity.

Fireside Dining

Locals know that winter is one of the very best times to visit the Napa Valley for the cozy warmth indoors and the dramatic skies outdoors. It’s also the best time to savor the braises and creations from the wood-burning oven.

Bistro Don Giovanni has two traditional wood-burning fireplaces—one inside the main dining room and one on the enclosed terrace which is also available for private parties.

Special Events

Our Fireside Terrace seats up to 50 guests. Completely enclosed and heated for winter, the French doors and garden windows are open to the Napa Valley throughout the summer.

The fountain Garden is perfect for a pre-dinner or celebratory cocktail reception.

Team

You will often find Chef Paolo, Giovanni, and our managers enjoying conversation at our guests’ tables. This convivial attitude is infused in our service team that we consider the very best in the Valley.

Servers are friendly and courteous, attentive and efficient and always knowledgeable about our food and drink. And, because they are local professionals and not simply young kids passing through town, they “know” the Valley and can tell you what other places are worth a visit!

Giovanni Scala, Proprietor

Giovanni—he welcomes you as family. The charming co-founder of Bistro Don Giovanni is the consummate host whose gracious personality enhances the Italian country atmosphere of the Bistro and who’s Mamma Concetta inspired the Neapolitan heart of the menu.

Paolo Laboa, Executive Chef

Chef Paolo Laboa, born and raised in Italy, worked at a number of popular restaurants near his home town of Genoa, where his pesto recipe won the World Pesto Championship in 2008. Seven essential ingredients — basil, pine nuts, olive oil, sea salt, parmesan, pecorino and garlic – were perfectly balanced with mortar and pestle to impress the judges.

Chef Paolo move to the United States where he was executive chef at a widely praised San Francisco restaurant, Farina, then moved to Pride’s Osteria in Massachusetts before finding his new Italian home here at Bistro Don Giovanni – where you will be able to enjoy his prized Mandilli al Vero Pesto Genovese.

Hugo Martinez, Chef de Cuisine

Chef Hugo oversees our kitchen and insures the highest quality food preparation and service. He works closely with Chef Paolo Laboa to create a delicious and memorable customer experience.

Donna Scala, Heavenly Inspiration

Donna Scala’s talent, creativity, and passion created Bistro Don Giovanni 21 years ago. Her heartwarming and joyous personality kept patrons coming back for visits—year after year.

She and Giovanni created this very special Napa Valley dining room. Donna’s ethics and her spirit continue to inspire our entire team every day.